Civil Procedure Class - People's College of Law - Prof J.

Quarter 2 - Classes

1. 1-30

2. 2-06

3. 2-12

4. 2-20

5. 2-27

6. 3-06

7. 3-13

8. 3-20

9. 3-27

10. 4-10 (4-3 Spring Break)

Quarter 1 - Classes

1. 11-07

2. 11-14

3. 11-21

4. 11-28

5. 12-05

6. 12-12

7. 12-19

8. 01-09

9. 01-16

10. 01-23

Quarter 3 - Classes

1. 4-3

2. 4-10

3. 4-17

4. 4-24

5. 5-1

6. 5-8

7. 5-15

8. 5-22 (5-24 - 6- 10 Prof J. holiday trip to Budapest and Vienna)

9. 6-12

10. 6-19

Topics to Cover

1. Personal Jurisdiction

2. Diversity Jurisdiction

3. Federal Question Jurisdiction

4. Venue

5. Removal Jurisdiction

6. Conflict of Jurisdiction between State and Federal Courts

7. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure - includes commencement of action, service of notice, pleadings, amendments, joinder discovery, pretrial conferences.

8. Final Judgment and Appellate Review

9. Effects of Judgment on Future cases - res judicata, collateral estoppel,

8.